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Ellyn A Riley1, Hannah Rembrandt1, Jennifer Fortin1
1Aphasia Research Lab, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, NY.
Purpose:
Approximately 44% of individuals with chronic aphasia also present with apraxia of speech, necessitating integrated treatment approaches to optimize recovery. This study examined the effects of a combined treatment protocol, leveraging Treatment of Underlying Forms (TUF) and a modified version of Sound Production Treatment (SPT), on language and speech outcomes in individuals with mild aphasia and apraxia.
Method:
Three participants underwent treatment involving alternating and combined TUF and modified SPT. The pre- and posttreatment assessments included standardized and treatment-specific speech and language measures.
Results:
The results indicated significant improvements in the production of both trained and untrained items with similar syntactic and articulatory complexities, whereas generalization to simpler targets varied among participants.
Conclusion:
Our findings suggest that combined TUF/modified SPT may enhance speech and language outcomes, warranting further investigation of individual variability in treatment responses and generalization patterns.
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